Button-tab end for hose-supporters.



C. 1. WHITE.

BUTTON TAB END FOR HOSE SUPPORTERS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. I916.

1 g1 5?4 Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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CHARLES 3'. WHITE, oE'NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, AssIcNoaTo' THE C. J. WHITE MANUFACTURING CO PANY, or NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT,.A CORPORATION or CONNECTICUT.

-omy, durability andfinish, and which shall likewise avoid exposing any metal or composition parts at the rear to come in Contact with the body of the wearer. These. and

other advantages will be apparent to a mechanic skilled in the art from an examination of the accompanying drawings and a reading of the following specification, wherein I have shown and described Certain preferred embodiments of my invention only, appreciating that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a tab end embodying my invention and illustrated on a relatively enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modification. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5, of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail. Fig. 7 is a development view showing I the back of the tab illustrated in- Fig. 4 before it is in final form.. p

1 represents abutton head which, in the preferred form, is oval and issecured by means of. an oval shank 2 to a base 3. The button in its preferred form is undercut at its opposite sides only, although this is not essential in all forms. In my present invention, however, this form of button has especial advantages. In the tab end, the major diameter of the shank 2 preferably runs longitudinally of the tab end. The tab end comprises not only the button and its base, but also a fabric support which is flexible.

The button maybe made of any suitable material or compound, but is preferably molded from rubber, and the base 3, if desired,

may be molded integrally therewith, thisv integral construction being preferred, and possessing distinct advantages.

45 are split plies of fabric, which extend Specification of Letters Patent.

BUTTON-TAB ENn FOR HOSE-SUPPORTERS.

Patented Jan. 2, 1911?.

7 Application filed February 28, 1916. Serial No. 80,851.

upwardly from the base 3, and which likewise substantially cover the front and rear of the base, one of said plies being punctured or slitted appropriately so that the head 1 and shank 2 may be passed therethrough. An appropriate slit for the button shown is indicated at 6, Fig. 6.

In the preferred construction the two plies 4L5 are united at one end of the base and in the particular construction shown in the drawings, said plies are connected at 7 so as to cover the loweredge of thebase 3. Between the'plies and the base is a suitable cementing agent which preferably should be rubber, whereby when the parts are assembled, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the tab end may be passed through suitably heated rolls under pressure so as to vulcanize the rubber cementing agent and thus permanently unite the structure, causing the said plies respectively to adhere to each other and preferably to the front and rear face of the base 3. The width of the fabric covering for the base may be slightly. in

excess of the width of .the base so as to cover A extend the entire length of the tab end so as to cover the edges of the base 3. The part 5* of the fabric may be of suitable width and suitably shapedto fit between the folded edges of the part I kand at the same time cover the back of the base 3. This modification is merely suggestive of one ofthe many modifications that may be resorted to. By making the button shank 2 of oval form and arranging it longitudinally of the tab end the slit 6 in the fabric runs in such a direction that the said fabric is not materially weakened. I have found that by this construction there is no necessity for the application of metal fastening devices or. clamps for securing the button to the fabric support. It also makes stitching unneces-. sary, thereby eflecting substantial economies I have found that such tab, ends may be very rapidly produced and will possess great durability and may be worn ,with the greatest comfort. They likewise present an made by simply folding a strip 0f fabric on itself assuch a method will produce the most effective connection from the standpoint of durability and appearance. The cementing agent may be in the form of a separate sheet inserted between the plies or it may be a coating on the surface of the fabric.

What I claim is: r 1. In a button tab end, a button comprising a head and a base, a strip of flexible material folded to form two overlapping plies extending around the lower edge of said buttonbase, said strip being perforated to permit the button head to pass therethrough, with means for causing the over-' lapped portion of said plies above said base to permanently adhere to each other, said adhesive means iadding stiffness to said folded strip. a

2. In a buttontab end, a button comprising a head and a base, a strip of fabric comprising two overlapping plies enveloping said base, one ply of said strip being perforated to permit the button head to pass therethrough, with means for causing the overlapped portion of said plies above said I base to permanently adhere to'each other,

said adhesive means adding stiffness to said strip.

- CHARLES J. WHITE. 

